Marian devotion
Our Lady of the Gate
Five
The Virgin of the Gate is the patron of Lima and one of Peru's oldest advocates.
Country: Five
Type: Advocation / Apparition
In Lima, the Cathedral of Lima has an image of the Virgin of the Gate that was found in the 16th century. The limeños venerate her as a protector of the city.
Tradition tells that the Virgin of the Gate protected Lima from earthquakes. The limeños pray to her when the earth trembles.
The Virgin of the Gate protects the limeños from earthquakes.
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